Gun violence in Michigan subject of next Lunch Break event

Bridge Michigan invites readers to join us for a free Zoom discussion from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 10 ,to discuss gun violence and mass shootings in Michigan. In the wake of the mass shooting at Michigan State University, members of the Bridge Michigan reporting team will discuss potential strategies for stopping future shootings, including policy changes, security enhancements at institutions like K-12 schools and colleges and universities and more.

Bridge Capitol reporters Isabel Lohman, Jonathan Oosting and Yue Stella Yu will participate in this roundtable event, which will be moderated by managing editor Joel Kurth. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions via the Zoom chat feature throughout the event. Bridge Michigan’s coverage of gun violence is supported by the Joyce Foundation.

Please fill out our Lunch Break registration form to be sent a calendar invitation to the event, including the Zoom link. This registration form also includes an opportunity to submit questions for our reporters.

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Pull up a chair, grab your lunch and join us for this interactive discussion.

Bridge’s Lunch Break monthly series focuses on timely topics facing our state. Previous events have discussed November 2022’s general election results, inflation’s impact on the Michigan economy, teacher staffing challenges in Michigan’s K-12 schools, youth mental health in Michigan and Michigan’s new redistricting maps.

How to join this live Zoom discussion

To be invited to participate in this hour-long discussion, please complete this form and we’ll send you the link via a Google Calendar invitation to your email inbox. You can also pre-submit your questions to our team on this form.

To learn more about how to join a Zoom meeting, watch this short video. Zoom is free to use, and you can use the video call function on your computer, tablet or phone, or you can call into the meeting using the conference line function.

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We look forward to talking with you on March 10.